Neonatal Nurse Practitioners in Nashville, Tennessee

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About Neonatal Nurse Practitioners: Neonatal NPs: Neonatal Nurse Practitioners serve as primary caregivers to newborns. NNPs duties include performing essential diagnostic tests, monitoring specialized neonatal equipment, dispensing medications, ensuring proper feeding and basic care. Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNPs) work under the direction of a neonatal fellow or neonatologist. They care for premature and sick newborns in neonatal intensive care units (NICU), delivery rooms, and emergency rooms. They are the link between the doctors and families of the newborns in times of extreme stress. They also provide education and support to patients’ families.

66 Neonatal Nurse Practitioners found in Nashville
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Miss Heather Marie Davis

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN - 37232
615-322-3000    
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Mrs. Carlye Burns Scott, NNP-BC

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN - 37232
615-322-3000    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Nashville, TN: Acute Care NP426 Adult Health NP153 Community Health NP2 Critical Care Medicine NP14 Family NP1101 Gerontology NP66 Neonatal, Critical Care NP24 Nurse Practitioner NP860 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP15 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP21 Pediatrics NP144 Perinatal NP1 Primary Care NP39 Psych/Mental Health NP168 Women's Health NP95
Nurse Practitioner (NPs) are also referred as an ARNP (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner) or APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse). Nurse Practitioners have more authority than registered nurses(RNs) and have similar responsibilities to that of a doctor. They can serve as a primary care or specialty care providers and typically focus their care on a specific population such as families, children, or the elderly. NPs can be specialized in various fields like Cardiology, Emergency, Family practice, Geriatrics, Neonatology, Nephrology, Oncology, Pediatrics, Primary care, Psychiatry, School health, Women's health. NPs provides a broad range of health care services, which includes:
  • Taking the person's history, performing a physical exam, and ordering laboratory tests and procedures.
  • Diagnosing, treating, and managing diseases.
  • Writing prescriptions and coordinating referrals.
  • Providing education on disease prevention and healthy lifestyles.
  • Performing certain procedures, such as a bone marrow biopsy or lumbar puncture.
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